The Fethiye Museum
The Fethiye mosque, the former church of Pammacaristos Virgin was a monastry church of the Byzantine period. Although it’s history is not entirely clear, there is evidence of the existence of a church and monastry in the same place in the 11 century.
However it is known that the buildings were renovated in 1292 during a period in which the Byzantine Empire was recovering from the Latin invasion, by Michael Glabas Tarkhaniotes.
At the beginning of the 14 Century the wife of Glabas built a funerary chapel next to the Parecclesion church. The building was one of the important monastries of the period. After the conquest this building remained in Greek Orthodox hands, and was later used as the Patriarchate. At the end of the 16th Century the patriarchate moved from here and the Church became a mosque, with the name of Fethiye. In the upper part a madrasa was builth.
Towards 1940 the building was restored, during which time certain architectural features typical of the Byzantine era were observed. Approximately 20 years later it was restored once again and the little chapel was renovated.
Today the church is used as a mosque while the chapel is connected to the Central Museums Administration.
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